Subsurface damage in alumina induced by single-point scratching

1996 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 905-914 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Zarudi ◽  
L. Zhang ◽  
Y. -W. Mai
Author(s):  
Zdenko Zápražný ◽  
Dušan Korytár ◽  
Matej Jergel ◽  
Yuriy Halahovets ◽  
Igor Matko ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Deepak Ravindra ◽  
John A. Patten ◽  
Jun Qu

Advanced ceramics, such as Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Quartz, are increasingly being used for industrial applications. These ceramics are hard, strong, inert, and light weight. This combination of properties makes them ideal candidates for tribological, semiconductor, MEMS and optoelectronic applications respectively. Manufacturing these materials without causing surface and subsurface damage is extremely challenging due to their high hardness, brittle characteristics and poor machinability. Often times, severe fracture can result when trying to achieve high material removal rates during machining of SiC or quartz due to their low fracture toughness. This research demonstrates that ductile regime Single Point Diamond Turning (SPDT) is possible on these materials to improve its surface quality without imparting subsurface damage. Machining parameters, such as depth of cut and feed, used to carry out ductile regime machining will be discussed. Subsurface damage analysis was carried out on the machined samples using non-destructive methods such as Optical Microscopy, Raman Spectroscopy and Scanning Acoustic Microscopy to show evidence that the chosen material removal method leaves a damage-free surface and subsurface. Optical microscopy was used to image the improvements in surface finish whereas Raman spectroscopy and scanning acoustic microscopy was used to observe the formation of amorphous layer and subsurface imaging in the machined regions. All three techniques complement the initial hypothesis of being able to remove a nominally brittle material in the ductile regime.


1996 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1228-1237 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. R. Kunz ◽  
H. R. Clark ◽  
P. M. Nitishin ◽  
M. Rothschild ◽  
B. S. Ahern

Si(100) wafers were prepared by both diamond turning and standard lapping and polishing techniques. For single-point diamond machining, characterization of subsurface damage resulting from ductile-regime machining identified a plastic-yield zone consisting of slip planes and dislocation networks extending 1 to 3 μm deep despite surface root-mean-square roughness values as low as 5 nm. For conventional lapping and polishing using alumina grit, a transition from brittle to ductile yield was observed for grit sizes less than 300 nm. Subsurface damage depth correlated to surface roughness in a more straightforward manner than for the diamond point machining. Completely damage-free material removal was obtained only when a chemical component to the polishing was present.


2020 ◽  
Vol 655 ◽  
pp. 185-198
Author(s):  
J Weil ◽  
WDP Duguid ◽  
F Juanes

Variation in the energy content of prey can drive the diet choice, growth and ultimate survival of consumers. In Pacific salmon species, obtaining sufficient energy for rapid growth during early marine residence is hypothesized to reduce the risk of size-selective mortality. In order to determine the energetic benefit of feeding choices for individuals, accurate estimates of energy density (ED) across prey groups are required. Frequently, a single species is assumed to be representative of a larger taxonomic group or related species. Further, single-point estimates are often assumed to be representative of a group across seasons, despite temporal variability. To test the validity of these practices, we sampled zooplankton prey of juvenile Chinook salmon to investigate fine-scale taxonomic and temporal differences in ED. Using a recently developed model to estimate the ED of organisms using percent ash-free dry weight, we compared energy content of several groups that are typically grouped together in growth studies. Decapod megalopae were more energy rich than zoeae and showed family-level variability in ED. Amphipods showed significant species-level variability in ED. Temporal differences were observed, but patterns were not consistent among groups. Bioenergetic model simulations showed that growth rate of juvenile Chinook salmon was almost identical when prey ED values were calculated on a fine scale or on a taxon-averaged coarse scale. However, single-species representative calculations of prey ED yielded highly variable output in growth depending on the representative species used. These results suggest that the latter approach may yield significantly biased results.


2017 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-293
Author(s):  
Yusuke Ishimoto
Keyword(s):  

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobutaka Fujieda ◽  
Miho Yuasa ◽  
Yosuke Nishikawa ◽  
Genji Kurisu ◽  
Shinobu Itoh ◽  
...  

Cupin superfamily proteins (TM1459) work as a macromolecular ligand framework with a double-stranded beta-barrel structure ligating to a Cu ion through histidine side chains. Variegating the first coordination sphere of TM1459 revealed that H52A and H54A/H58A mutants effectively catalyzed the diastereo- and enantio-selective Michael addition reaction of nitroalkanes to an α,β-unsaturated ketone. Moreover, in silico substrate docking signified C106N and F104W single-point mutations, which inverted the diastereoselectivity of H52A and further improved the stereoselectivity of H54A/H58A, respectively.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petr Kuzmic

This report describes an algebraic formula to calculate the optimal duration of the pre-incubation phase in enzyme-inhibition experiments, based on the assumed range of expected values for the dissociation equilibrium constant of the enzyme–inhibitor complex and for the bimolecular association rate constant. Three typical experimental scenarios are treated, namely, (1) single-point primary screening at relatively high inhibitor concentrations; (2) dose-response secondary screening of relatively weakly bound inhibitors; (3) dose-response screening of tightly-bound inhibitors.


Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document